The election attracted significant public interest across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John. Plaskett and Potter entered Election Day with 3,169 votes, having established a commanding advantage before polling stations reopened Saturday. The candidates faced questions about the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, healthcare services, hurricane-recovery delays, public accountability, community safety, housing and the rising cost of living. Roach migrated from St. Kitts to the U.S. Virgin Islands at eight years old to join his parents, Victor and Iona Roach, in St. Thomas. citeturn328143search2Roach and Francis mounted a competitive campaign and recorded victories over Plaskett in several St. Thomas-area precincts.